Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to give his State of the State speech before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan.

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The United States introduces new state and federal gun safety measures effective from 2025 to combat gun violence, with ...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office said the state is on “heightened alert” and people should remain vigilant after ...

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California continued efforts toward environmental leadership, from voter-approved bonds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to ...

It was a cold, breezy October evening in 2015 when a foul odor swept through neighborhoods in the north San Fernando Valley. The smell — reminiscent of rotten eggs — invaded homes, forcing ...

California lawmakers passed — and Governor Gavin Newsom signed — more than 100 bills, and many of those have become new laws ...

Shoplifting rates in the three largest U.S. cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — remain higher than they were before ...

For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly addressed the matter. At a press conference in crime-racked Oakland, the governor ...

Assembly Bill 2865 requires schools to educate students on the dangers of excessive drinking community members hopes it combats the high DUI rates in Kern County.